North Carolina Newspapers

Jffc mLi A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligence, the News of the World) Political Information, Southern Rights, Agriculture. Literature, and Miscellany. WBY JOEH I PALMER, F.DTTOR ANT PROPRIETOR. Main Street, owe rump sniiTH nF SADLER'S HOTEL. Ulli- WUUM WWW ' ' OF THE cmocrat BOOK VII JOB o "- Having recently visited New-York, and se lected Aran the old and elegant Foundry of ion. Bruce, Esq., A QUANTITY OF 3f!ftu nnb nsljionnblf (Eqpr, We are now prepared to Execute tlio Best Stylo, Al l. KINIS OF rl 'Multiply the JfMeans, and yoti multiply the Results," lm one of the established maximsof busiaOM OHNM FOR PAMPHLETS, HANDBILLS. CARDS, CIRCULARS, LABELS, CLERKS' BLANKS SHERIFF'S do. CONSTABLES' do. MAGISTRATES'). ATTORNEYS' do. on FOR AWT ana atusnik m bws. Required by the business Community, WILL HE BXBCCTED WITH n ISPATC H Various itinds of BLANKS, ALWAYS ON HAND. w OPPORTl ITY. TO 3NTI3 THE subscriber having determined V ruiiuve outn oners iir sale, privaie- Hr, alt t.is lands in Providence. The Home Tract, Rlack Jae! Pattema and Wallace place. THE HOME TRACT lies on the Providence road, 12 miles sontl of Charlotte, in a healthy and agreeable neigh borhood, near the Church, contains half of which is cleared and in a high state of cultivation, with a good Dwelling House and other improvements. THE BLACK JACK PLACE is 10 miles from Charlotte, on the same road with com Ibrtalile improvements ; also a good Store houjc, where I thriving business has for a number of jeari been transacted. The farm esatiiM XXQ -Azores, and is of unsurpased fertility. The TWO OTHER PLACES are in the same vicinage, and is in the virgin growth and heavily timbered ; one contains 45 acres the other 40. These lands are probably the most produc tive ever offered lor sale in this eounty.and .i f fords, to those who wish to purchase, a rare op portunity for a sate and profitable investment. Those who wish to examine the premises can do so by calling on the. subscriber who will take pleasure in showing them the finds. JOHN M. MATTHEWS. Aug. 17, 1S55. 4-lt Chester Standard, and Wadeshorough News, will copy 6 times and forward bills to the subscriber at Providence, P. O., Mecklen burg Co., N. C. SADDLES & HARNESS. THE Subscribers have entered into co partnership and open ed a new Saddle ud Harness AT R. SHAW'S OLD STAND, In Srixgs' Brick Corner Builuing, where they have constantly on hand a large and splendid assortment of Saddles, Bridles, Harm -.A v ol every description, according to the most approved style and fashion of the day. They k i P310 lo manufacture anything in their ine in the most substantial and work manlike manner and better than the best. We respectfully invite the public to call and examine for themselves. Repairing done at short notice and with neatness and dispatch. SHAW & PALMER. March 2, 1855. 32 tf J. B. F. BOONe WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER L IE ) 0 k BlOtS, Sol Leather, Calf Skins, Lining a uoiaa -Skins, Shoe Tools or Every Description, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Oct. 20, 1854. tf A. BETHUNE, No. 5, Spring' Row. 4 POORS EAST Or THE CHAJtLOTTE BANK, CHARLOTTE, N u. Feb. 16, 1855. 80tf CT '5H WHEAT MARKET wish to purchase three or four hundred thousand bushels of good merchantable wheat, for which I will pay the highest cash price. Charlotte, from its facilities of transportation is ohc of the best inland markers in the South ern States. I have erected large Merchant Milld contiguous to the Railroad , capable of grin ding throe hundred barrels of flour per day, and to kee p them running I must have wheat. So bring it along, if you want the highest fig ure for it. I am prepared to grind for toll. If you want flour whose brand will be sufficient to sell it in my market in the world, here is the place to have it manufactured. These Mills have al ready tnade a reputation not inferior to any in the country. LEROY SPRINGS. June 15, 1855. 4?-tf Notice. A T Y Notes and Accounts having been placed iX in the hands of S. V. Davis, Esq., for collection, those who are indebted to me in dividually, or as one of the old firm of Steele & Harty, are respectfully requested to make settlement by April Court, if not sooner. A. C. STEELE. Feb. 2, 1SC5. 28-tf Notice. THE Subscriber having bought the entire inter est o- J. C. Hand ol the li m of Ahrens Sjr Hand, respectfully inform his iriends and public yenerally that he will continue selling his whole Stock of Ooods at Cost, strictly for Cash, and invites his customers and the public generally to call and &ce the Ooods F. W. AHRENS. N. B. The Notes and Accounts due the firm are in the hands ol Mr. J, C. Hand for collection. r . W. A. S.pt. II, 1S55, jj .olice to Debtors. r PHE subscriber having entered into part- T nership with Mr. Palmer, is desirous of closing up his old business. He therefore most earnestly requests his former friends and customers, who are in arrears at his shop, to call between this time and our April court, ard settle their accounts either by rote or cash, the latrer if possible. R.SHAW, march 2, 1855. 23-tf Save your Costs ! THE Notes and Accounts of the late firm of A. Bethune &. Co. has Been placed in the hands of S. W. Davis, Esq., for collection and settlement. Those indebted cither by Note or Account, are requested to make" an immediate arrangement, as further indulgence cannot and will not be granted. ALEXANDER & JOHNSTON. April 7, 1855. 38.F S. L. Dow ELL. of Georgia. R. A. Rogers. of Alabama. Y. D. Dowell of Florida. HOWELL, ROGERS & CO. Factors, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, and SaniM Agents, orlii Atlantic Wharf, CHARLESlViV, S. C. WE present great facilities lor selling Cotton and especially Flojr, Wheat, Corn, and Domestic Produce. He make' arrangements with our inte rior friends to transact their business at the very lowest rate of charges, and pledge ourselves to promptness in every transaction. Liberal advances made on Consignments. Strict personal attention to the interests ol our patrons, and your favor and influence respectfully solicited. JCtBkst of references given. Sept. 18, 1853. fLJjL. FLORIDA LAND AGENCY. THE undersigned has established an agency in the town of Alligator, Columbia Coun ty, Fla., for the purchase, sale or location of Land Warrants, the purchase and sale ol lands generally, improved and unimproved. The fact now being established that a Rail Road is to be constructed immediately connecting the Atlantis and Gulf of Mexico, running through the entire length of the county, East and West, and in view of the great fertility of our soil, the unusually fine growth of pine timber on the land, the heal thfulness of the climate, ami the reasonable terms on which lands can now be obtained, there is perhaps no section of the Onion which affords equal inducements to the emigrant from the older States. Having had some experience in farm ing on the different kinds of land, and ac quired a general knowledge of them through out the county, and having acquired unusual facilities for pointing out such as are for sale either of public or private lands, he feels very confident .f making it the interest of all persons wishing infornation, or who may have deter mined to settle in Florida to call on him. W. O. JEFFREYS. References: Rev. G. McNeill, ( r ... XT Dr. Hallett. Fayetteville, N. C. H. C. McLean, Esq., t n ,, n Dr.S. C. Brice, J Carthage, N. C. Hon. E. C. Cap.ell. Hon. A. E. Maxwell II. .r, I W A T CD Tallahasse, Fla. St ite Register. J Messrs. W. If. Lawton At Co., Charleston. S. C Allieator, Fla., June 29. 1855. 51-ly CHARLOTTE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPACT 1MIIS COMPANY is now organized accord . ing to the act of Incorporation, and are pre pared to receive applications and issue policies against loss by fire on all kinds of property and merchandize. OFFICERS: R. C. Carson, President, John Irwin, V. President, W.m. Johnson, Attorney, J. F. Irwin, Sec. & Treas. M. L. Wriston, Agent. Dikectors. R. C. f'arson. John Irwin, J. A. Young, Joseph H. White, James H.Cnrson, Dr. M. B. Taylor, W. W, Elms, Wm. Johnson, Leroy Springs, J. W. Osborne, Chas. Over man, and R. H.Brawlcy. O" Direct all communications to the Secre tary. .omjm F IRWIN, Sec'y. June 15 1855 47-tf Matches! Watches! Watches! THE subscribers are now receiving a large stock of WATCHES from the most celebrated makers; also a rich stock of Fashionable Jewelky, Chains, ice, all of which will be sold low for cash or on short time to punctual dealers. THOS. TROTTER &. SON. april 27, 1855 40tf Cash paid for Hides. ritHE highest prices will be paid for hides X by s. M. HOWELL. 3 doors south of Sadler's Hotel. Chariot'. Oct. 30-6m CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, (general fntflligcirce. -PEACE AT HAND. We take the following important intelli gence from a letter in the New York Courier and Enquirer, dated London, December 7. Knowledge is possessed in Richmond that it comes from a highly reliable source. he letter savs : London, December 7. I think I may venture to assure you that there is a strong probability of an early ter mination of the Rusaian war. I believe that Austria has certainly submitted propositions to France and England for its conclusion, with the assurance, that if accepted Uy them and afterwards rejected by Russia, she will immediately put an end to all hesitancy on the subject, and join with the allies against the Czar. These propositions, I am assured, receive Louis Napoleon's approval, and he expressed his willingness to accede to them; and the British Government have, somewhat reluc tantly, adopted his policy. These proposals stipulate, First, To convert the Black Sea iuto a commercial one, as a substitute for the third of the Vienna four points excluding forever the navies of all nations from it ; and Second, the whole course of the Danube, its mouths included, to be entirely released from Russian control. That the Emperor of Russia will accept these propositions, can hardly be doubted. By so doing he will preserve the honor of his realm ; for he cannot successfully war with the Allies with Austria also against him. The contest has already told fear fully on Russia. Her resources of men and money are nearly exhausted; and disguise it as they may, the Russian people, like the English, would hail the return of poace with acclamations of delight. Should peace be concluded, Lord Pnlmerston's resignation of the Premiership is possible ; and in that case an immediate settlement of all the existing questions of difference between the United States and this country would pro bably follow ; and cordial relations thus be restored among the leading nations of the earth. The- Courier adds to the importance of the statements of this letter by its com ments. It says : Our private advices by the Asia remove all doubt in our minds, that the terms for concluding an immediate peace between the Western powers and Russia, have been definitely arranged by Austria, been ac ceded to by Russia, have received the assent of the Emperor Napoleon, and have been reluctantly acquiesced in by England. This is indeed important and gratifying intelligence ; and it may be implicitly relied on, notwithstanding the opinions of the European press and all the correspondents of tho American press to the contrary our own included. Of course it cannot be expected of us to reveal the source of our information. Suffice it to say, it is con-A-cyed in a letter to us by direction of one who knows ; and in a hasty note to us says : "I have requested to write you in regard to the probable termination of the war; but even he is not permitted to know the almost certainty of that event, and our press is strangely befogged upon the subject. -j - S " THE NICARAGUA MINISTER RE JECTED. Parker H. French, having written to Sec retary Marcy, informing him of his appoint ment as Minister from Nicaragua to the United States, and requesting a personal interview before presenting his credentials, has received the following reply : Sir: Your letter to me of the 19th in stant, with tho enclosed copy of "nn auto graph letter from the President of Nicaragua to the President of the United States of America," iias been received and laid before the President. I am directed by him to re ply to your communication, that he has not yet seen reasons for establishing diplomatic intercourse with the persons who now claim to exercise the power in tho State of Nic aragua, Those who were chio8y instrumental in suspending or overthrowing the former gov ernment of that State, were not citizens belonging to it, nor have those citizens or any considerable part of them, so far as is now known here, freely expressed their ap proval of, or acquiescence in, the present condition of political affairs in Nicaragua. Until such shall be the case, the President does not deem it proper to receive you, or any one, as a Minister to this government duly appointed by the supreme government of Nicaragua. I am, sir, your obedient ser vant, W. L. MARCY. The LemmonCase. In compliance with the joint resolution adopted by the General Assembly in 1853, tho Governor of Yirginia has appointed Andrew Stevenson, Esq.. the associate counsel, with the Attorney Gener al, to prosecute before the Supreme Court of tho State of New York the appeal taken from the decision of a Judge in that State, by which Jonathan Lemmon, a citizen of Yirginia, was deprived of Lis slaves. Postage. It must be remembered by letter writers that no letters can be sent through the mails after the 1st instant, un less they are prepaid by ttcmps. Every person, then, snould take care to provide himself with stamps. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, END OF THE WAR IN KANSAS. The telegraph has announced the fact that hostilities in Kansas between the Free State and pro-slavery men have ceased. We find the following in the St. Louis De mocrat of the 19th instant. We had an interview last evening with General Shankland, just returned from the scene of the late difficulties in Kansas, giv ing us very interesting information of the present position of affairs in the territory. He informs us that tho report -published in this city yesterday afternoon of the surren der of their arms by the pef ple of Lawrence is totally incorrect. The propositions of pence came from Atchison and Shannon, at a council held in Lawrence last Friday and Saturday.at which a treaty of peace was concluded. To the demand made upon them to obey the laws and deliver up their arms, the people of Lawrence responded by professing their con stant willingness t ' do the former, but flatly refusing to yield the latter point. On these terms hostilities were terminat ed, and the Missouri troops received orders on Sunday morning to disband. The Mis sourians were armed with revolvers and double-barrelled sho;-guns, and were for the most part mounted. They were en camped at Wakarusa, on the road from Lawrence to Westport, six miles from the former place, and a; Lecompton, on the Kansas river, ten miles west of Lawrence, being at no time more than six hundred strong at Wakarusa, or more than two hun dred at Lecompton. The free State men amounted to seven hundred in Lawrence, all armed with Sharp's rifles, while two hundred more could easily have been gathered from the adjoining coun try, and were therefore in no fear of the re sult had a collision unfortunntoly arisen. The disbanding gave rise to general mur mers and execrations of Shannon among the Missouri troops. Most of them reached Westport on Sunday night, having suffered intensely during the previous night from a - - terrible storm of rain, slow and wind, which terminated in piercing cold. They lost many horses, some having been stolen by the Indians, some having strayed away, and others having died at Westport from fatigue. They lost many of their arms, also. The St. Louis republican of the same date has the following despatches from Boon VIBm : "The Missouri volunteers have disbanded and returned home in disgust, because Gov. Shannon would not allow them to burn the town of Lawrence. The abolitionists sur- rendered the individuals obnoxious to the law ; of his father, were on Thursday the 20th and Gov. Shannon then demanded that they J December, laid before Gov. Bragg. Rep surrender their arms, but this thev refused resentations in writing, from highly respec- to do, and there the matter rests." We find in the Glasgow Times, of Thurs- day, the following dispatch, under date of the Gth, from Lawrence : The abolitionists surrendered without a battle gave up the persons demanded by the Governor, and placed their arms at his disposal. Two or three abolitionists were killed. The war is over ! No particulars. MORE TROUBLE IN KANSAS. St. Louis, Dec. 31. A riot occurred at Leavenworth on the loth, between the Pro and Anti-Slavery parties. The ballot boxes were destroyed and the voting stopped. An Anti-Slavery man's house was burnt, and the incendiary having been arrested and lodged in jail, the jail was broken open and the prisoner res cued. Great excitement prevails along the frontier. Another account says that the border Missourians would not allow the polls to be opened in several places, and that the ballot boxes were destroyed, and the judges maltreated. FROM CALIFORNIA Tho recent advices from California are interesting. We subjoin a few items: The mines arc at this time yielding im mensely. Anything like a faithful chroni cle of the discoveries and rich strikes made almowt every day. would fill a small volume. Table Mountain, in Tuolumne county, still continues a marvel for its richness, and vast sums of the precious metal are daily ex tracted from it. The whole mountain is pierced with tunnels, and it will soon be come like a honeycomb for miles in suc cession. To purchase a claim to one hun dred feet of this mountain, or a like space on many of the flats adjacent to it, would require a fortune. A curious article of real soaj) has also been discovered in Table mountain, which closely resembles castile soap, and moreover, answers an excellent j purpose for washing. Specimen? have been exhibited all over the State ; and it is a fixed fact that a mountain of soap exists in California. Extensive coal mines have been discovered near Stockton. Rich lead mines have been discovered j near Kearn river. Sacramento city is now lighted up with J gas. The Indian war now raging in Washing ton and Oregon territories still continues. The Indian organization is represented as being complete, and they seum determined to make it a war of extermination. During the past eleven months, over 320,000,000 worth of gold has been coined at the United States Branch Mint, princi pally in $20 pieces. NORTH CAROLINA. 1856. IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA We are indebted (says the Charleston Evening News) to the Purser of the steam ship Carolina, Captain Coxetter, which ar rived Saturday morning from Pilatka, for the following extra of the Tampico Peninsu lar, dated 23d Dec: Indian War Inevitable. The follow ing official information, was received at headquarters of the troops in Florida, about half-past eleven o'clock )a-t night. The in telligence was brought from Fort Myers by the United States steamer Ranger. The Ranger left Fort Myers on the morning of tho 22d December. "Fort Brooks, (Fla.,) Dec. 23. An exploring party under the command of Lieut. George L. Hartsuff, 2d Artillery, consisting of one sergeant, one corporal, and seven privates, were suddenly attacked by a party of Seminole Indians on the 20th, a bout sixteen miles southeast from Fort Si mon Drum, that post being about forty miles southeast from Fort Myers. The party left Fort Myers on the morning of the 7th ult., and up to the time of attack were engaged in making a re-examination of the portion of the Big Cypress Swamp examined by the troops last winter. Three men of the com mand arrived at Fort Myers on the night of the 21st. It is supposed that Lieut. Hart suff and the remainder of his party have been killed. Most of the public animals with the ex pedition, some eighteen in number, were also shot down. Lieut. Hartsuff, when last seen, had one arm broken, and is supposed to have been wounded in the side. Private Hanna, of company G, 2d Artillery, one of the party who escaped, brought the above information to Fort Myers. Hanna was wounded in the abdomen not seriously, it is thought. He left another of the party, private Baker, also wounded, about eighteen miles from Fort Myers. Baker gave out at that point, and could come no farther. The j Indians making the attack were some twen- ' five or thirty in number. Two companies I J i 1 T7 1 nr.. : OI u runery wwe iu xun ioj ers on the morning of the 22d ult., in search of Lieut. Hartsuff and the missing membeis of the party. Other movements of the troops in the direction of the battle-ground were ordered immediately on the receipt of the information concerning the attack." WILLIAMS, THE MURDERER We learn that petitions, signed by a large number of persons, for the pardon of Joseph T. Williams, now under sentence of death in the jail of Person County for the murder table sources, adverse to his pardon, were also forwarded to tho Governor, together ! with a statement relative to the case from j Mr. Solicitor Ruffin, made upon an applica- tion of the Governor to him for that pur- pose. We learn that Gov. Bragg, after mature consideration, felt it to be his duty to re fuse a pardon. It was then asked as a last request, coming from the unfortunate man, that the time fixed for his execution might be postponed, to enable him the better to prepare to meet his awful end. It will be i emembered that he was to have been exe cuted on the 24th of last month. In view of the shortness of the time between the re fusal of a pardon and the day fixed for his execution, and the assurances of the prison er that he was earnestly endeavoring to make his peace with his God, the Governor granted him a reprieve until Thursday the 24th day of January next, at which time he will suffer the extreme penalty of the law. It was proved that the prisoner, Joseph T. Williams, waylaid his father and shot him ; and the evidence in the case, which was circumstantial, was regarded by the jury as entirely conclusive. Crimes of this peculiar character assassination by shoot ing are becoming alarmingly frequent, and it is high time that an example should be made of the guilty. Yery recently, Mr. Charles was shot and killed near Elizabeth City ; Mr. Thatch, of Chowan, was waylaid and shot on the 8th December, near his re sidence ; and on Wednesday night, the 12th December, John Freeman, Esq., a respec table and worthy citfzen of Bertie, was shot in his own yard by some person un known, and is represcuted to have been se riously injured. We trust that the guilty persons in all these cases, as in that of the murderer of his father, will be brought to condign punishment. Raleigh Standard. A New Wheat. A clergyman writing to the Commissioner of Patents from Hills- boro, Oregon Territory, states that he has discovered a new kind of grain resembling wheat, which, if it will not make bread, will make an excellent food for cattle. The grain is said to be very heavy the heads yielding a hundred fold each. Samples of this grain were received with tho letter. Western Hog Trade Up to Satur day 103,381 hogs had been killed at Cincin nati ; 197,030 at Louisville, and at Indian apolis, Ind., 48,006. At Yincennes 8,000 head had been killed up to the 19th. At Clarksville and New Providence, Tonn., 5, 000 head had been kiilod. aud from 6,000 to 8,000 more to come in. They are quoted at $5 75 to $6 at Louisville, and at $5 25 to $5 50 at Indianapolis, Slave Stealing. At a meeting of the citizens of Goochland county, Ya., on the 17th inst., for the purpose of sending dele gates to the Southern Commercial Conven tion, a resolution was adopted advocating the death penalty for slave stealing, con finement in the Penitentiary for the attempt, and the admission of negro evidence against a suspected person. The resolution also recommends arming the pilots in Chesapeake Bay, at the expense of the State, and author ising them to search suspected vessels. VW The Alabama House of Representa tives has passed a bill providing that if any person shall sell to a male minor any arti cle or commodity, exceeding in price five dollars, without authority from the parent or guardian, such person shall be liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five, nor more than three hundred dollars. A resolution has been offered in the Sen ate of Virginia, proposing the punishment of death for the abduction of slaves, and the confiscation of any property employed in their removal. A Preventative against Consump tion. Mr. Montigny, French Consul in China, says that the Chinese mix arsenic freely with the tobacco which they smoke, and those who do so are described as "stout fellows, with lungs like a blacksmith's bel lows, and rosy as cherubs." The statement has called out a letter from Dr. Londu, who announcesthat some years ago, in the course of a discussion at the Academy of Medi cine, on the agents to be employed to cure turbercular consumption, he told the assem bled doctors that he had found but one means of combating this dreadful disease, viz : the smoking of arsenic ; and the doc tor reaffirms his commendation of that rem edy. Sclectcir ottrn. TRIP LIGHTLY OVER TROUBLE. Trip lightly over trouble, Trip lightly over wrong ; We only make grief double By dwelling on it long. Why clasp woe's hand so tightly ; Why sigh o'er blossoms dead f Why cling to forms unsightly ? Why not seek joy instead 1 Trip lightly over sorrow ; Though this day may be dark, The sun may shine to morrow Aud gaily sing the lark ; Fair hope has not departed, Though roses may have fled ; Thi.-n never be down-hearted, But look for joy instead. Trip lightly over sadness, Stand not to rail at doom ; We've pearls to string of gladness On this side of the tomb ; Whilst stars are nightly shining, And heaven is overhead, Encourage not repining, But look for joy instead. THE SPEAKERSHIP. The letter which we re-publish to-day, from the pen of Joshua R. Giddings, as we find it in his Ohio home organ the Ashta bula Sentinel explains exactly the platform of the fusion majority in Congress upon the question of the speakership. The original mystery of the holy zeal of Thurlow Weed, General Webb and Greeley, in behalf of Mr. Banks, is no longer a mystery. It seems that the anti-slavery coalition in the caucus of Saturday preceding the Monday of the first meeting of this Congress, resolved un animously, upon the motion of Mr. Giddings, that they would support no candidate for Speaker unless pledged, among other things, "to organize the standing committees of the House, by placing on each a majority of the friends of freedom, who are favorable to making reports on all petitions committed to them." As one of the rules of war, thb ma' be perfectly fair. The Senate have appointed their committees, from first to last, ty plac ing on each a majority opposed to abolition ism in all shapes and disguises. If the ma jority of the House, therefore, are with Mr. Giddings, they have the authority to ap point their committees with a majority on each in opposition to Southern slavery in every shape and form. But we say that this platform dissipates all doubts concerning the rebellious conduct of the national whigs and Know Nothings supporting Fuller, and the scattering candidates for Speaker. The Giddings resolution, upon which Mr. Banks is standing, requires : 1. An anti-slavery committee on Foreign Affairs, pledged against all measures and resolutions identifying the general govern ment with the institution of Southern slave ry. " 2. A similar committee on Ways and Means, pledged to report against all pro posed appropriations in any way defensive of the rights of property in Southern States. 3. A Judiciary Committee which will rea der its decisions upon all contested seotiou al questions against the South, beginning with the Fugitive Slave law. 4. A Committee on Elections which will report against Whitfield, aud in favor of Reeder, as the rightful delegate from Kan sas, ficc, 6co. 5. A Committee on the District of Colum bia, which, upon a petition to that effect, will report a bill to abolish slavery in said District, 6. A Committee on Territories, which upon a petijaon to establish the Wilraot pro- $2 PER ANNUM In Advance. jVQLUME4. C NUMBER 24. Seriei viso over all tho Territories of the Uniou, win report a bill accordingly. r ... should the outside abolitionists recpiire it', will report a bill to abolish the traffic in slaves between the several States, upon tho plea that Congress has the "power to regu late commerce. And so on to the end of the chapter. A formidable programme of active and radi cal Abolition legislation such as this may well drive back all such men of tho anti administration majority as those resisting the election of Mr. Bunks ; for, if elected, his duty in appointing the standing com mittees of the House will be as Giddings has prescribed it. TO SOUTHERN KNOW-NOTHnfQS. It is no longer to be disguised, for no con cealment is attempted, that there are men at the South, many men, men too of the highest influence, nay, the very leaders in Know Nothiugism, who would deliberately sur render the whole question of slavery to tho North for the sake of their votes. The pro position is monstrous, and we would not dare to assert it if we had not the facts be foro us. We have already shown this to be the case with regard to the Washington Organ, a paper claiming to be Southern in its predilections, whose course, however, has awakened the most bitter and scathing denunciations from conservative Southern journals of the K. N. party. But tho evil is nearer home. The Richmond American of Monday, which only came into our hands yesterday, contains a letter from John Minor Botts, introducing another letter addressed on the 14th of November, to a mass meeting of ti e K. N.'s ut Louisville, Ky., in which the 12:h section of the Philadelphia Platform and the Philadelphia Convention itself are repudiated and ridiculed in the most un equivocal terms. Wo have no room for ex tended extracts, much less for the whole letter, and shall content ourselves with the . v UHiimree on i ommoro , ,. , j following: "For if the South shall continuo to persist in holding on to that platform (listen to mo I entreat you, when I tell you) certain and inglorious defeat await us. No matter what you, or I, or the South, may think of that platform, and no matter how right it may be, it is not satisfactory to a majority of the party. It has not been, and it cannot be, ratified or endorod by any one free Stute in the Union; and if it should be, it will bo hy a division of the party and a consequent loss of the State. If Gen. Washington him self could be restored to life, and should be nominated and placed on that platform, ho would be defeuted. "The recent elections in the North serve to show what wo might do as a united party; hut we must not forget that the el. ctions'in New York and Massachusetts were carried by a repudiation of that plutforn, and in spite of it; and that in a general or Presi dential election, if wo insist linos it, wo must be divided, and consequently must be beaten." "I know, too, it is quite bravely and patri otically declared by some that they will "sink or swim" with this platform. All I have to say on this point i.w, that I do not see the practical wisdom or practical utility of adopting such a sentiment. For my own part, I do not want to sink at all. I had rather swim ashoro without tho aid of a plank, than he drowned with one. I had far rather swim without a platform, than sink with the best that ever was constructed." "1 avail myself, therefore, of this occa sion to offer these suggestions, (which it costs nothing to consider,) as being, in my judgment, the only course left us us a partv for a chance of success. That Philadelphia Platform must in some manner be ignored." What say you, men of the South, Know Nothings of the South ? Are you prepared, after all your protestations, to bow your necks and kiss the rod that the Northern Abolitionists are shaking in your face. Will you eat your words; surrender your principles, abandon your rights, and lcavo the National Democracy North and South tho task of fighting your battle alone. Or will you repudiate und renounce this suicidal course, and, differing from us, as you honest ly may and do on questions of policy, will 3ou forget for a time your disagreements and unite with us in the great question, the question of life? The issue is upon us; time presses ; use no unnecessary delay, but decide deliberately, wisely, patriotically. Petersburg Democrat. GROWTH OF ABOLITIONISM No better idea of tho rapid growth and development of the Abolition feeling at the North can be had than from the follow ing simple statement o; the National Era, which we regret to say is alas too true: " Nine years ago we established the Na tional Ex in Washington, when John Quiu cy Adams and Joshua R. Giddings alouo in the House, not one in tho Senate, repre sented the principle we advocate. To-day, these principles are defended by fourteen Senators, of firm purpose and marked abili ty, a body strong enough to compel the yeas and nays upon every important question and in the House, by a body of men con stituting the strongest of the three parties into which it is divided, and destined to de termine its organization. "Politically, our single aim has been Prohibition of Slavery in all Federal Ter ritory, and the Redemption of tho Federnl Government from the power of the Slave holding Caste. This is the aim of what are called the Anti-Nebraska voters of the country. So far as Congress is concerned, they have done umch in securing in tho House of Representatives a plurality. Tho next time they will secure a majority Meanwhile, they now are concentrating their forces so as to take possession of the Federal Government in tho next Presiden tial contest. This is their aim this is ours. Aud what we have adhered to so long and per tinaciously, we shall not now abandon. ' 1